{Intro} (Fmin pentatonic solo) [Ab G Gb F] [Ab G Gb F]

(stacatto riff from Eb) [Fm7]

{Verse} (stacatto riff from Eb octave lower) [Fm7] Wanna buy a new car But the price ain't right Be a downside cheaper (yes it would) Star riding a bike They are making milk out of powder Got the baby's crying Rich gone up higher Got the parents lying

{Chorus} [B13 Bb13 Bb13 G#13 C#13] Lord , its a real mother for ya (yeah) [Fm7 riff: D–C–F] Make you wanna run for cover [B13 Bb13 Bb13 A13 G#13] And if you look you will discover (yeah) [Fm7 F7#9] Lord, its a real mother for ya yeah.

{Verse} (stacatto riff from Eb octave lower) [Fm7] Got to go to a disco Throw your troubles away Dance to the music That the DJ's play And then the light come on Like you knew they would Go home and face the music That don't sound to good

{Chorus} [B13 Bb13 Bb13 G#13 C#13] Lord , its a real mother for ya (yeah) [Fm7 riff: D–C–F] Make you wanna run for cover [B13 Bb13 Bb13 A13 G#13] And if you look you will discover (yeah) [Fm7 F7#9] Lord, its a real mother for ya yeah.

{Solo} (Fmin pentatonic solo) [Ab G Gb F] [Ab G Gb F] [Fm7]

{Chorus} [B13 Bb13 Bb13 G#13 C#13] Lord , its a real mother for ya (yeah) [Fm7 riff: D–C–F] Make you wanna run for cover [B13 Bb13 Bb13 A13 G#13] And if you look you will discover (yeah) [Fm7 F7#9] Lord, its a real mother for ya yeah.

{Outro} [Fm7]